Skiing in Wagrain
1150 m
Wagrain Ski Area Overview
Wagrain offers varied skiing, mainly blue and red slopes with direct lift connections into the whole Snow Space Salzburg ski area. The terrain is well suited to intermediate skiers, with a large number of red and blue runs spread across several mountain sectors.
The ski area is efficiently organised with top notch lift infrastructure, making it easy to cover a lot of ground without long queues or bottlenecks.
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Piste Distribution
Gondolas 21%
Chairlifts 40%
Drag Lifts 36%
Other Lifts 4%Ski Rentals in Wagrain
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Skiing in Wagrain - Details
From the village, the Grafenbergexpress provides access to a broad, open area of predominantly red runs with a link to the ski area of St. Johann im Pongau Alpendorf. This side of the mountain is particularly well suited for beginners and intermediates with very wide pistes.
On the opposite side, the Flying Mozart gondola leads up to the Griessenkareck, where the terrain becomes slightly steeper and more varied. From here, skiers can continue towards Flachau or take the panorama link to Mooskopf where the Absoult Park – one of the biggest Fun Parks in the world – awaits. Even if you are not keen on jumping and sliding – just watching is very enjoyable.
Several runs both on the Wagrain/Flachau or Flachauwinkl side are quite long especially the “Rote 8er”. Although expert terrain is limited, there are enough steeper pitches such as the Giftabfahrt or Steilhang Mulde to add steep pistes for confident skiers.
The overall layout makes it easy to ski back towards Wagrain from multiple directions, reinforcing its role as a practical base within a large ski area.
Wagrain - Ski Map
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Weather Forecast
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Updated 07.10.2026 18:00 · Data: GeoSphere Austria · CC BY 4.0
Wagrain Snow History
The historical data was accummulated at mid mountain ski resort level and uses official Geosphere Austria data. At base level you can expect less snow and higher temperatures, at the summit level you can expect more snow and lower temperatures.
| Season | Total snowfall | Snow days | Avg temp (min–max) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 78 cm | 21 | -4° to 6° |
| 2024/25 | 46 cm | 15 | -4° to 7° |
| 2023/24 | 141 cm | 31 | -3° to 6° |
| 2022/23 | 96 cm | 26 | -4° to 5° |
| 2021/22 | 175 cm | 29 | -5° to 5° |
Mid-mountain point · snowfall is a modelled estimate
Snow Depth Over Season
Temperature
New snow
estimated from snow-depth gains
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| Period | Snow depth (typ & range) | Temp mean (min–max) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | 0.6 (0 – 3.3) cm | 4.4° (-0.7 to 9.5) |
| Nov 12 | 4.7 (0 – 27.5) cm | 2.2° (-2.3 to 6.7) |
| Nov 22 | 7.6 (0 – 12.6) cm | -1.2° (-5.3 to 2.8) |
| Dec 1 | 16.6 (4.4 – 40.1) cm | -2.4° (-6 to 1.2) |
| Dec 12 | 20.4 (3.9 – 52.2) cm | -1.5° (-5.3 to 2.4) |
| Dec 22 | 26.9 (0.8 – 71.1) cm | -1.9° (-5.4 to 1.7) |
| Jan 1 | 30.1 (3.7 – 76.5) cm | -4° (-8.1 to 0.1) |
| Jan 12 | 34.2 (12.2 – 81.9) cm | -4.3° (-9.1 to 0.5) |
| Jan 22 | 37.3 (9.9 – 75.9) cm | -1.9° (-6.4 to 2.6) |
| Feb 1 | 43 (5.8 – 103.2) cm | -0.8° (-5.5 to 3.9) |
| Feb 12 | 37.6 (6.1 – 101) cm | -0.4° (-5.4 to 4.7) |
| Feb 22 | 30.8 (1.1 – 101.1) cm | 1.4° (-3.5 to 6.4) |
| Mar 1 | 24.6 (0 – 95.6) cm | 1.9° (-3.9 to 7.7) |
| Mar 12 | 20 (0 – 85.3) cm | 2.9° (-2.3 to 8.1) |
| Mar 22 | 13.5 (0 – 58.7) cm | 3.6° (-1.9 to 9.2) |
| Apr 1 | 5.8 (0 – 33.6) cm | 4.9° (-1.3 to 11.2) |
| Apr 12 | 0.7 (0 – 3) cm | 6.6° (1.1 to 12.1) |
| Apr 22 | 0.1 (0 – 0.6) cm | 7.6° (1.2 to 13.9) |
| Period | New snow (typ & range) | Sunshine (typ & range) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | 2.3 (0 – 10) cm | 3.7 (2.2 – 6.1) h |
| Nov 12 | 8.3 (0 – 38) cm | 2.5 (1.1 – 3.9) h |
| Nov 22 | 10.4 (0 – 32) cm | 2 (1.1 – 4.2) h |
| Dec 1 | 15.7 (4 – 33) cm | 1.2 (0.5 – 2.4) h |
| Dec 12 | 6.3 (0 – 29) cm | 1.8 (0.9 – 3.1) h |
| Dec 22 | 11.6 (1 – 26) cm | 2 (1 – 3) h |
| Jan 1 | 7.7 (3 – 14) cm | 2.1 (1.6 – 2.8) h |
| Jan 12 | 6.9 (0 – 15) cm | 2.8 (0.7 – 3.9) h |
| Jan 22 | 12.7 (0 – 37) cm | 2.3 (1 – 3.1) h |
| Feb 1 | 12.1 (0 – 31) cm | 3.1 (2.5 – 4.8) h |
| Feb 12 | 5.9 (0 – 20) cm | 3.6 (1.6 – 5.4) h |
| Feb 22 | 3.7 (0 – 13) cm | 3.8 (2.1 – 7.3) h |
| Mar 1 | 2.4 (0 – 10) cm | 4.6 (1.7 – 7.4) h |
| Mar 12 | 3.3 (0 – 20) cm | 4 (1.5 – 6.2) h |
| Mar 22 | 2.9 (0 – 10) cm | 4.4 (2 – 7.5) h |
| Apr 1 | 0.6 (0 – 4) cm | 5.7 (3.4 – 9.3) h |
| Apr 12 | 1.3 (0 – 5) cm | 4.6 (1.3 – 7.4) h |
| Apr 22 | 0.3 (0 – 2) cm | 6.3 (3.7 – 9.4) h |
Seasons 2019/20–2025/26 (7 winters) · Mid-mountain point · Data: GeoSphere Austria · CC BY 4.0 · Updated 02.08.2026
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